Short Stories - KAT CLAY https://www.katclay.com/category/writing/short-stories/ Author of fiction, reviews, and roleplaying games. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:30:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://www.katclay.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Favicon-Kat-Clay.ico Short Stories - KAT CLAY https://www.katclay.com/category/writing/short-stories/ 32 32 24314318 Into the Cthulhu-Universe: Lovecraftian Horrors in Other Literary Realities – Out now! https://www.katclay.com/into-the-cthulhu-universe-lovecraftian-horrors-in-other-literary-realities-out-now/ https://www.katclay.com/into-the-cthulhu-universe-lovecraftian-horrors-in-other-literary-realities-out-now/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:30:32 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=9031 I've got a short story out this week in a new Lovecraftian anthology, Into the Cthulhu-Universe: Lovecraftian Horrors in Other Literary Realities.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/into-the-cthulhu-universe-lovecraftian-horrors-in-other-literary-realities-out-now/feed/ 0 9031 The Black Box Killer short story out now in Interzone https://www.katclay.com/black-box-killer-short-story-interzone/ https://www.katclay.com/black-box-killer-short-story-interzone/#respond Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:30:00 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=7698 Exciting news! My short story THE BLACK BOX KILLER is available now in Interzone! In a world where criminals are redacted, ████ from the Bureau of Redaction must track down a serial killer before they strike again. The Black Box Killer is an experimental futuristic thriller inspired by 60s new wave science fiction. Warren Ellis, […]

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/black-box-killer-short-story-interzone/feed/ 0 7698 La Belle Morte Sans Merci: new horror short story in Midnight Echo https://www.katclay.com/la-belle-morte-sans-merci-horror-short-story-in-midnight-echo/ https://www.katclay.com/la-belle-morte-sans-merci-horror-short-story-in-midnight-echo/#respond Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:01:00 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=7491 My new Victorian era horror story, La Belle Morte Sans Merci is now out in Midnight Echo, the magazine of the Australasian Horror Writers Association.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/la-belle-morte-sans-merci-horror-short-story-in-midnight-echo/feed/ 0 7491 The Harbor-Mistress: short story out now at Cosmic Horror Monthly https://www.katclay.com/the-harbor-mistress-short-story-out-now-at-cosmic-horror-monthly/ https://www.katclay.com/the-harbor-mistress-short-story-out-now-at-cosmic-horror-monthly/#respond Tue, 19 Jul 2022 06:19:04 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=7465 I have a new short story out! It’s called The Harbor-Mistress, and it's been published by Cosmic Horror Monthly in their July edition.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/the-harbor-mistress-short-story-out-now-at-cosmic-horror-monthly/feed/ 0 7465 How to get your short story published https://www.katclay.com/how-to-get-your-short-story-published/ https://www.katclay.com/how-to-get-your-short-story-published/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=6678 Submitting your short stories can seem daunting, so I’ve written an epic guide on how to publish a short story from start to finish.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/how-to-get-your-short-story-published/feed/ 0 6678 How to find paying short story markets https://www.katclay.com/how-to-find-paying-short-story-markets/ https://www.katclay.com/how-to-find-paying-short-story-markets/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=6675 So you've finished writing a short story but don't know where to send it. Here's how to find short story markets - and get paid for it!

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/how-to-find-paying-short-story-markets/feed/ 0 6675 5 elementary tips for writing a Sherlock Holmes style story https://www.katclay.com/5-elementary-tips-for-writing-a-sherlock-holmes-style-story/ https://www.katclay.com/5-elementary-tips-for-writing-a-sherlock-holmes-style-story/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=6671 How do you write a Sherlock Holmes style story full of intriguing crimes, compelling characters and adventure? Read on, dear Watson!

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/5-elementary-tips-for-writing-a-sherlock-holmes-style-story/feed/ 3 6671 Selfie – horror short story out now! https://www.katclay.com/selfie-horror-short-story-out-now/ https://www.katclay.com/selfie-horror-short-story-out-now/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2020 05:35:08 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=6176 My new horror short story, 'Selfie', is out now in Aurealis Magazine. I'm stoked to be included in Australia's top science-fiction, fantasy and horror publication.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/selfie-horror-short-story-out-now/feed/ 0 6176 40+ free horror stories by Australian women https://www.katclay.com/40-free-horror-stories-by-australian-women/ https://www.katclay.com/40-free-horror-stories-by-australian-women/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2020 23:49:47 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=5859 40 free horror short stories by Australia's top female horror authors for Women in Horror Month.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/40-free-horror-stories-by-australian-women/feed/ 0 5859 28 Epic Short Story Tips from Australian Genre Writers https://www.katclay.com/28-epic-short-story-tips-from-australian-genre-writers/ https://www.katclay.com/28-epic-short-story-tips-from-australian-genre-writers/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2017 05:05:38 +0000 http://www.katclay.com/?p=3982 With the recently released And Then… anthology chock full of amazing Aussie authors, I couldn’t resist drawing on their collective writing knowledge. I asked them for their best short story tips and they delivered! Alison Goodman Take a close look at your first two or three paragraphs. Are they the best place to start the story […]

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